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The search for "The Theory of Everything"
I thoroughly enjoy this video. Having not seen the original release, I was pleased to have the included Einstein videos. As for "The Elegant Universe", it turns extremely complicated mathematical foundations of past, present and current advancing theoretical physics into visually inspiring explanations that a person who is not an everyday Stephen Hawking can comprehend. However, a person who is not somewhat familiar with these concepts may be completely blown away and may have a hard time believing let alone understanding them. I have read many books relating to the material so it painted a much clearer picture of what I already know. With that said, I recommend this DVD to anyone who has ever questioned the laws governing the existence of everyday natural phenomena as well as the existence of the universe itself, or just curious about physics in general. A++

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Beyond is NOT A NEW PROGRAM but the sames as the first one just repackaged
As a warning to other potential purchasers, please note that this is not a new program "Beyond" the original "The Elegant Universe" but just a repackaging with 2 other programs. <
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>I thought the first DVD was great, and was just about to purchase this one because it sounded like a new program continuing where the first left off, but in fact it is EXACTLY the same program! I got the details from WGBH.org and here they are :- <
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>THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE AND BEYOND is a compliation of three different NOVA programs that have already aired. They are listed below with synopses on each one: <
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>1) The Elegant Universe (WG36779) <
>Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Join host Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University and the best-selling author of The Elegant Universe, for an in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking new string theory that will excite scientists and non-scientists alike. If string theory proves correct, the universe we see obscures a reality that is far richer and more complex than anyone ever imagined--a universe with numerous hidden dimensions, a universe in which the fabric of space can rip and tear, a universe that may be but one of many parallel universes <
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>2) Einstein's Big Idea (WG38889) <
>Everyone's heard of it, but what does E=mc2 really mean? With brilliant period recreations, discover how an obscure patent clerk, Albert Einstein, came up with his shattering 1905 discovery that the realms of matter and energy are inescapably linked. Starring Aidan McArdle (Ella <
>Enchanted) as Einstein, and Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones's Diary) as Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric. <
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>3) Einstein Revealed (WG26479) <
>Journey into the mind of a genius in this penetrating profile of the world's most renowned physicist, who contributed more than any other to our modern vision of physical reality. Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers) stars as Albert Einstein. <
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>I Hope this helps prevent anyone wasting their money buying the same program twice.

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Excellent explanation of difficult science
This DVD takes the audience through a journey that moves from classical physics to amazing new theories in a way that is engaging, understandable, and sometimes outright hair-raising. I am not a physicist, and yet this DVD was designed so well that both my husband and I watched it one weekend and then again the next weekend for a repeated viewing to see if what we thought we heard was correct. <
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>Chemistry students who watched said they were "blown away". <
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>I am definitely purchasing the next version of it that comes out this February.